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Medical Terminology #3
directional terms, anatomical planes
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Undergraduate 3
06/28/2011

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Term
directional terms
Definition
used to describe the relative position of one part of the body to another
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anatomic planes
Definition
used to describe the location of internal organs and structures
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abdominopelvic regions
Definition
used to locate an anatomical position to describe pain, incisions, markings, and so on
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Anatomic Postion
Definition
body is viewed erect, arms at side with palms of the hands facing forward, and feet placed side by side. Whether the patient is standing or lying down face up, the directional terms are the same.
Term
anter/o
Definition
forward
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caud/o
Definition
tail
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cephal/o
Definition
head
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dist/o
Definition
distal
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dors/o
Definition
back
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infer/o
Definition
inferior
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later/o
Definition
lateral
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bi-
Definition
two
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uni-
Definition
one
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-ad
Definition
to, toward, near
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medial
Definition
toward midline of an organ or median plane of body
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lateral
Definition
away from midline
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unilateral
Definition
having or relating to one side
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bilateral
Definition
having to or relating to two sides
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distal
Definition
relatively distant from the point of attachment or origin
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proximal
Definition
relatively near a point of attachment or origin
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inferior
Definition
lower than another structure
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superior
Definition
higher than another structure
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anterior
Definition
near or pertaining to the front
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posterior
Definition
near or pertaining to the back
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dorsal
Definition
toward the back
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ventral
Definition
toward the front
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anteroposterior
Definition
from front to back
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posteroanterior
Definition
from back to front
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RUQ
Definition
right upper quadrant - liver and large intestine
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LUQ
Definition
left upper quadrant - stomach
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RLQ
Definition
right lower quadrant - appendix
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LLQ
Definition
left lower quadrant - umbilicus and sm. intestine
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ant
Definition
anterior
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AP
Definition
anteroposterior
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inf
Definition
inferior
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lat
Definition
lateral
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med
Definition
median
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PA
Definition
posteroanterior
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sup
Definition
superior
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frontal/coronal
Definition
vertical field passing through the body from side to side dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
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midsagittal
Definition
vertical field running through the body from front to back; divides body in to the right and left halves
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sagittal
Definition
vertical field running through the body from front to back- divides body into uneven right and left halves
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transverse
Definition
horizontal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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right hypochondriac
Definition
bicep and above on the right side
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epigastric
Definition
upper middle section
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left hypochondriac
Definition
bicep and above on left side
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right lumbar
Definition
forearm and right side (horizontally middle)
Term
umbilical
Definition
in the middle and horizontally in the middle (where your belly button is)
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left lumbar
Definition
left forearm area (horizontally middle)
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right iliac
Definition
right hip (bottom section)
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hypogastric
Definition
middle section at the bottom - bladder and reproductive organ area
Term
left iliac
Definition
left hip (bottom section horizontally)
Term
anatomical planes
Definition
frontal/coronal, midsagittal, sagittal, transverse
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proxim/o
Definition
near
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poster/o
Definition
back, behind
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ventr/o
Definition
belly (front)
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medi/o
Definition
middle
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super/o
Definition
above
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-ior
Definition
pertaining to
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cephalic
Definition
of or related to the head
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